The invention discloses a method for determining an optimal stable section of a large-span flat cavern, and relates to the technical field of
geotechnical engineering and underground structure design. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, establishing a parameterized geomechanical model by taking a cavern span L, a vault rise S and a side wall height H as
control parameters; secondly, based on the mechanical characteristics of the surrounding rock, defining a stability critical criterion taking the comparison of
circumferential strain and
limit strain as a core; then, through a
particle swarm optimization algorithm, under a preset geometric constraint, taking a stability critical criterion as a boundary condition, carrying out multi-target iterative optimization calculation on the parameter set (L, S, H); and finally, outputting a target parameter group (Lf, Sf, Hf) which meets the critical
stable state and has the optimal geometric dimension, and taking the target parameter group (Lf, Sf, Hf) as an optimal stable section solution. According to the method,
automation and optimization of section design are achieved, the most economical and efficient cavern section shape can be sought on the premise that self-stabilization of surrounding rock is guaranteed, and the defects that a traditional design method depends on experience and is difficult to optimize are effectively overcome.